{"id":97966,"date":"2022-05-04T16:44:01","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T11:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/brian-stelter-scrutinizes-media-for-political-spectacle\/"},"modified":"2022-05-04T16:44:01","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T11:14:01","slug":"brian-stelter-scrutinizes-media-for-political-spectacle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/brian-stelter-scrutinizes-media-for-political-spectacle\/","title":{"rendered":"Brian Stelter Scrutinizes Media for Political Spectacle"},"content":{"rendered":"
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CNN\u2019s Brian Stelter critiqued the media for its role in contributing to political theater and spectacle, invoking President Joe Biden\u2019s censure of the press in his White House Correspondents Dinner speech, in which he adamantly stated, \u201cAmerican democracy is not a reality show.\u201d<\/p>\n

During the introduction of Sunday\u2019s \u201cReliable Sources,\u201d Stelter reflected on the \u201creality TV vibe\u201d of the yearly gala held Saturday night, pointing out the attendance of Hollywood \u201cIt\u201d couple Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson, who were invited as guests of ABC News.<\/p>\n

Taking on a more sober tone, however, he shifted to President Biden\u2019s words at the event, in which he called on the Fourth Estate \u2014 a term that refers to the watchdog role of the press and its importance in a functioning democracy \u2014 to better approach weighty topics concerning ideals of democracy and freedom.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe first amendment grants the free press extraordinary protection,\u201d Biden said in a clip from the dinner. \u201cBut with it comes, as many of you know, a very heavy obligation to seek the truth as best you can \u2014 not to inflame or entertain, but to illuminate and educate. I know it\u2019s tough, and I\u2019m not being solicitous. The industry is changing significantly. There\u2019s an incredible pressure on you all to deliver heat, instead of shed light because the technology is changing so much. The system is changing, but it matters. No kidding, it matters. Truth matters. American democracy is not a reality show. It\u2019s not a reality show.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stelter emphasized the last point, as he repeated Biden\u2019s words. \u201cAmerican democracy is not a reality show, but is the media guilty of making it seem that way?\u201d Stelter questioned.<\/p>\n

In his panel discussion on the matter, he was joined by TheGrio\u2019s April Ryan and CNN media analyst David Zurawik, whom he prompted about the seriousness of the subject within the context of U.S. and international politics.<\/p>\n

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\u201cTo me, it felt different than in past years \u2014 pre-COVID, pre-Trump even. To me, it felt like this was President Biden trying to talk about democracy versus autocracy, which is, David, one of his favorite themes,\u201d Stelter said.<\/p>\n

Zurawik voiced his agreement, adding that the talking point is one of Biden\u2019s \u201ckeenest insights,\u201d which the journalist said he has held steadfast to from his candidacy to now.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople kind of ignored it \u2014\u00a0now we see what\u2019s going on. The key phrase you had up there was \u2018Democracy is not a reality show.\u2019 That\u2019s what\u2019s wrong with the culture,\u201d Zurawik said.<\/p>\n

Stelter pressed on, asking, \u201cBut don\u2019t we [the media] treat it like that? Aren\u2019t we part of the problem?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI try not to, and I think you try not to on this show,\u201d Zurawik replied. \u201cA lot of us do, but a lot of people don\u2019t. That\u2019s the problem.\u201d<\/p>\n

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